I.DE.A Institute (acronym, Institute of Development in Automotive Engineering) is an automobile design and engineering company in Turin, Italy, founded in 1978. The Rieter Holding Ltd took full control of the company in 2002.
Notable designs
- 1988 Fiat Tipo
- 1989 Lancia Dedra
- 1990 Fiat Tempra
- 1992 Alfa Romeo 155
- 1993 Lancia Delta
- 1993 Nissan Terran II/Ford Maverick
- 1994 Lancia Kappa
- 1995 Daihatsu Move
- 1996 Fiat Palio
- 1997 Daewoo Nubira
- 1998 Tata Indica
- 2000 Kia Rio
- 2002 Tata Indigo
- 2008 Tata Nano
IDEA Institute was founded in Moncalieri on the outskirts of Turin in North West Italy by the entrepreneur Franco Mantegazza in 1978. The company expanded rapidly to occupy 6 operating centres and to become a supplier of the whole range of new vehicle development activities: from styling to full scale model building, engineering, running prototype construction and manufacturing engineering.
IDEA Institute has worked with the world’s major vehicle manufacturers during its 30 years of activity; the company now has 12,000 square metre headquarters in Turin, branches in China, France and Rumania and an engineering team in India. Its design activities also include cooperation with manufacturers of a wide variety of products from motorcycles, to home appliances and furniture. With a workforce of over 400 employees and an average annual turnover of around 40 million Euro, since 2000 IDEA Institute is part of the Swiss multinational Rieter Group.
IDEA Institute has designed such vehicles as the Fiat VSS (vehicle by subsystems).
IDEA Institute has worked with the world’s major vehicle manufacturers during its 30 years of activity; the company now has 12,000 square metre headquarters in Turin, branches in China, France and Rumania and an engineering team in India. Its design activities also include cooperation with manufacturers of a wide variety of products from motorcycles, to home appliances and furniture. With a workforce of over 400 employees and an average annual turnover of around 40 million Euro, since 2000 IDEA Institute is part of the Swiss multinational Rieter Group.
IDEA Institute has designed such vehicles as the Fiat VSS (vehicle by subsystems).
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